Bl***y criminals

[RogerS]

The more I think about it, the more I feel that the reintroduction of classic medieval public stocks is the way to go..

You would have the Human Rights activists screaming blue murder if that were to happen..although I do agree with you.

Alternatives? Emigrate to a more sensible country as we have lost the plot and it has now gone too far to recover IMHO

 

[mr]

Emigrate to a more sensible country as we have lost the plot and it has now gone too far to recover IMHO

Does one Exist? Somalia perhaps with its new found Sharia law or Nigeria possibly, fuel filled tyre necklace anyone?

 

[Jake]

Bring back the Dark Ages!

 

[Colin C]

I think there is one link in the chain that has been missed .
The parents, I have two small children and on hole they are very good when we go out but that is because we make sure they know right from wrong.
We also let them know that if you push to far you WILL be punished in some way.
From what I have seen from children in the last 10 years +, is a lack of respect for the people round them ( I am 38 ), this is some thing that would have very quickly being brought home to me if I had tried some of the things that I see and hear, but the bit that gets my goat is what I hear from some of the parents when they talk to they children and this is to 3-6 years olds :shock:

 

[Shady]

The parents, I have two small children and on hole they are very good when we go out but that is because we make sure they know right from wrong.
We also let them know that if you push to far you WILL be punished in some way.
From what I have seen from children in the last 10 years +, is a lack of respect for the people round them ( I am 38 ), this is some thing that would have very quickly being brought home to me if I had tried some of the things that I see and hear, but the bit that gets my goat is what I hear from some of the parents when they talk to they children and this is to 3-6 years olds

Spot on: it all stems from the home environment. I have three large boys, very physical, with the older two busily going through their testosterone rush as puberty hits them. They know they're loved, but they also know that at a certain point, when mum or dad say 'no' in a certain tone of voice - that's it, end of discussion. And they also know that they'll get called to account if they're discourteous to anyone in public. Funnily enough, we're constantly complimented on their behaviour... 'Manners maketh man'. (darn - grumpy old git's post... :wink: )

 

[Colin C]

Hi Shady
My two get the same, complimented on their behaviour and they are 7 and 5.

 

[RogerS]

Shady/Colin C - 10 out of 10 guys as you've hit the nail on the head IMHO.

Most parents seem to have abrogated all responsibility towards bringing up their children.

 

[Midnight]

You would have the Human Rights activists screaming blue murder if that were to happen..although I do agree with you.

Alternatives?

Emigrate...??? naaaaaaa..there's a far easier way...

throw em in the stocks first... or burn em at the stake with the PC brigade right alongside em.. get back to the days when if yer kid got caught steppin outa line, it was perfectly acceptable for the local bobbie to put his foot in their wazzoo...... THEN send ya home t explain the bootprint...!!!

 

[sliver]

AT LAST!!!!!!!!!!!!
People who think the same as me!! My Dad is 85 now, I am 50. I remember him telling me as a young boy about a lad at his school who was a little terror who would be game for anything dodgy. They caught him, once, they birched him......once. He needed no further 'treatment' after that. He was a reformed character, would do anything FOR anyone as opposed to anything TO anyone. His stock statement ever after? "I'm NEVER having THAT again!!" Never did, never needed to. Bring back the birch!! Well it is a woodworking site :lol:
As to putting disruptive kids back into class, I think the other kids parents could boycott that idea by keeping their kids off 'till the offending 'bit' is thrown out. I don't think blaming the parents altogether is right, remember they are told they CANNOT smack..... they MUST only talk to them in a 'none confrontational way'. What we all need to do is vote ONLY for politicians who promise AND deliver results on restoration of law, order & common decency. Whew!!! I feel much better after that.

Cheers, sliver.

 

[Colin C]

Hi sliver,
All the politicians that say I CANT smack my children, might as well lock me up now as they can take that idea and stick it in they pipes and smoke it as far as I am concern.
If my childeren get older and are bad they will try to make it my fault but I am making sure that they know what they should be doing now when I can se what is happening, they will also know that I will not be happy to hear that
they have missed behaved when I am not there to see, like I was when I was younger.

 

[sliver]

Hi Colin.
Well said that man. If are not allowed to control the behaviour of your kids, then they develop their own ways don't they? The 'Dudley Do-rights' of this world got carried away when they wanted to stop certain kids being beaten senseless by thugs who should never be allowed to be parents. The only problem was as usual, they go to the opposite extreme with everything, there never seems to be anyone taking the sensible middle ground. Kids don't automatically know how to behave in any given situation. They need to be guided, it seems to me that both yourself & Shady have hit the right balance with your children & I congratulate you both. My own daughter has turned out to be a well rounded person. It got a little rocky at times & was a scary ride in places, but now I am proud of her. Her partner is a nice guy, (don't tell him I said that) :lol: I'm sure I will have well behaved grand kids when the time comes. That is not ALL down to us as parents, it is also in part due to our kids taking on board what we show them & putting it to good use, credit to them too.
Thanks for your reply Colin.

Cheers, Sliver.

 

[Midnight]

I feel much better after that.

ye canna beat a good vent...